Onn

What is Onn?

Onn (pronounced approximately as its Latin equivalent, O) is one of the letters of the ancient Ogham alphabet, the edge-carved writing system used in early medieval Ireland and Britain. It belongs to the Aicme Ailme.

In the traditional Celtic tree calendar associated with Ogham, Onn is linked to the Gorse.

How to Write Onn

In the Aicme Ailme, strokes are cut as notches through the central stem line (the druim) — these are the vowels.

The Unicode Character

Names Containing This Sound

Try It in the Translator

Type any name or word into our ogham-übersetzer to see Onn and the other letters in action.